The U.S. economy created 311,000 new jobs in February, exceeding expectations of 225,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate edged upward to 3.6%, but remains just above its lowest point in decades.
Our tips are designed to make you think about how you could reduce your tax bill for 2022. They’re reminders about ways to cut your federal tax bill by December 31, 2022 in specific situations of interest to business owners, doctors, and employees in executive management as well as middle managers, teachers, and other hard-working lifelong retirement investors.
The good news is that the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation may be bottoming, but the bad news is the American consumer’s purchasing power declined by -4.8% in the 12 months ended August 31.
It’s only mid-September, but please begin to think about year-end tax planning. This is an unusual year for tax planning. Not only has the stock market been volatile but new rules about distributions from IRAs and federally qualified retirement plans (QRPs) – such as 401(k), 403(b) and defined benefit plans –became effective this year, and the newly-enacted Inflation Reduction Act also adds some planning opportunities.
If you are like most people, you probably wouldn’t feel comfortable performing surgery to remove your spouse’s appendix. You probably would not fix the brakes on the family car. You probably would not risk tutoring your child to prepare for the SATs.